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Rod Laver def. Ismail El Shafei

6-3 6-2

Match Information

Date Jul 10, 1972*
Tournament Boston Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Hard
RoundR16
Winner Rod Laver
Score6-3 6-2
Loser Ismail El Shafei

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldRod LaverIsmail El Shafei
Country AUS EGY
Birth dateAug 9, 1938Nov 15, 1947
Age3324
Height175
HandednessLeft-HandedLeft-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1881,764
Career W-L576–147
Career earnings$1,565,413
Pre-match H2H
Rod Laver 2 2 Ismail El Shafei

Path

Rod Laver's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 9, 1972R32 Cliff Richey 3-6 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch data

Rod Laver's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 11, 1972QF Bob Lutz 6-4 6-4LMatch data

Ismail El Shafei's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 9, 1972R32 Frank Froehling 4-6 6-4 7-6WMatch data